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PRACTICE TEST

Comparatives and Superlatives


Name: ………………………………………………..……….. Class: ………………. Date: 1/4/2022
* Remember:
Comparatives Superlatives
For short adjectives
(for one-syllable adj-er + (than) the + adj-est
adjectives or Ex: long - longer, Ex: long - the longest,
two-syllable adjectives small - smaller small - the smallest
ending in: y, ow, le …)
For long adjectives
(for the left two-syllable more + adj + (than) the most + adj
adjectives and for all Ex: Ex:
adjectives with three or expensive - more expensive expensive - the most expensive
more syllables) intelligent - more intelligent intelligent - the most intelligent
good - better good - the best
bad - worse bad - the worst
For irregular adjectives far - farther / further far - the farthest / the furthest
little - less little - the least
many/much - more many/much - the most
Note:
- If an adjective ends in –e, we add –r or –st.
Ex: nice - nicer - the nicest
large - larger - the largest
- If an adjective ends in a vowel and a consonant, we double the consonant.
Ex: big - bigger - the biggest
thin - thinner - the thinnest
- If an adjective ends in a consonant and –y, we change –y to –i and add –er or –est.
Ex: happy - happier - the happiest
silly - sillier - the silliest
- You can either add er / r and est / st or use more and most with these common
two-syllable adjectives: common, cruel, gentle, handsome, narrow, pleasant, polite,
simple, stupid, likely …
Ex: He is certainly handsomer than his brother.
His brother is handsome, but he is more handsome.
She is one of the politest people I have ever met.
She is the most polite person I have ever met.
* Practice:
I. Fill in the gaps with the comparative form of the adjectives given
1. A rock is ………………………………… than a leaf. (heavy)
2. Our house is ………………………………… than yours. (big)
3. The princess is ………………………………… than the witch. (beautiful)
4. Tom is a ………………………………… student than Mary. (good)
5. Bicycles are ………………………………… than motorbikes. (safe)
6. July is ………………………………… than January. (hot)
7. A lion is ………………………………… than a cat. (dangerous)
8. Helen is ………………………………… than Mary. (happy)
9. Computers are ………………………………… than telephones. (expensive)
10. I think golf is ………………………………… than football. (boring)
II. Fill in the gaps with the superlative form of the adjectives given
1. It is the ………………………………… shop in town. (large)
2. Monday is the ………………………………… day of the week. (bad)
3. Ben was the ………………………………… person in his family. (noisy)
4. Sam is the ………………………………… in the class. (popular)
5. Which is the ………………………………… subject at school? (difficult)
6. Jim is the ………………………………… player in the football team. (good)
7. Elephants are the ………………………………… animals I’ve ever seen. (heavy)
8. Let's pick the ………………………………… apple of the tree. (big)
9. Mary is the ………………………………… girl in the class. (thin)
10. That is the ………………………………… sofa in our house. (comfortable)
III. Fill in the gaps with the comparative or the superlative form of the adjectives given
1. This armchair is ………………………………… than the old one. (comfortable)
2. Trains are ………………………………… than aeroplanes. (slow)
3. I bought the ………………………………… souvenir I could afford. (expensive)
4. In this classroom there are ………………………………… girls than boys. (many)
5. Ann is the ………………………………… child in the family. (young)
IV. Circle the best answer
1. That TV set is the ………………………………… of all.
A. cheaper B. the cheapest C. cheapest
2. You are ………………………………… here than there.
A. safer B. the safer C. the safest
3. Fifi is ………………………………… than Kate.
A. more prettier B. prettier C. prettyer
4. This is the ………………………………… film I have ever seen.
A. the most exciting B. most exciting C. more exciting
5. Tim is ………………………………… than Peter.
A. talented B. the most talented C. more talented
V. Complete the diary using the comparative or superlative form of words in brackets
I think this is the (1) ………………………… (good) job I’ve ever had. My last job was much (2)
………………………… (bad) than this one. I have a lot less work here and my boss is really nice.
My previous boss was the (3) ………………………… (strict) in the whole firm, and the working day
was (4) ………………………… (long) than my present job, too. The (5) ………………………… (good)
thing about my job now is that my office is (6) ………………………… (close) to my house than the
old one. Therefore, I get home much (7) ………………………… (early) than I used to.
VI. Circle and correct the mistakes in the following sentences
1. I think cake is more sweet than bread. ………………………
A B C
2. In my opinion, email messages is faster than letters. ………………………
A B C
3. Trains are more bad for the environment than airplanes. ………………………
A B C
4. Motorbikes are quicker than bicycles, but bicycles are safest for security. ………………………
A B C
5. I think a camels is less popular than a husky. ………………………
A B C

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